WALK FOR LIFE

Andrew Arrieta - RIS, Vista Grande

Claire Bogosian - RIS

Camryn Bush - PVIS, Silver Spur

Luke Classen - MIS, Mira Cat/Vista Grande

Louis Dewitt-Hoeger - MIS, Rancho Vista

Alex Fukunaga - RIS, Montemalaga

David Gonzalez - RIS, Vista Grande

Tobin Hess - PVIS, Rancho Vista

Hannah Karpin - RIS, Montemalaga

Caroline Kim - RIS, Point Vicente

Kaila Kim - RIS, Montemalaga

Roanne Kim - RIS, Vista Grande

Noelle Kirkpatrick - Out of District

Jonathan Lam - PVIS

Sarina Liu - Out of District

Olivia Mathiesen - MIS, Mira Catalina

Eric Nguyen - RIS, Soleado

Austin Pizer - PVIS, Montemalaga

Benton Prock - PVIS, Soleado

Noah Speiser - MIS, Rancho Vista

Elizabeth Sun - RIS, Lunada Bay

Emily Sun - PVIS, Silver Spur

Nicole Suppelsa - PVIS

Victoria Tsai - PVIS, Lunada Bay

Isabelle Wang - RIS, Montemalaga

Jacoba Webber - MIS, Dapplegray

Madison Westergaard - Out of District

Trevor Williams - MIS, Rancho Vista

Wan Ru Wu - Vista Grande

Denise Yokoyama - MIS, Rancho Vista

Julianna Yonis - MIS, Cornerstone

AP EXAM SIGNUPS

This week all AP students must turn in their AP Exam Registration form and payment at the Student Store. Collection hours each day will be 7:45am to 2:30pm. If you miss the deadline there will be a $50 penalty per test.

WORLD LANGUAGE WEEK - MARCH 10 - 17, 2017

We are fortunate to offer seven world languages at Peninsula High: Chinese, French, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Latin, and Spanish. We will be celebrating World Language Week starting Friday, March 10th through Friday, March 17th. There will be cultural performances and activities every day at lunch in the amphitheater. The students of the World Language classes are anxious and excited to share their chosen languages of study with everyone. Please join us at lunch as we celebrate diversity and cultural awareness. The schedule for World Language Week is as follows:

 

Friday, March 10 - Chinese

1. Chinese 1: Dancing hip hop to "Sorry, I Did Not Speak Chinese Well"

2. Chinese 2: Performing on the Chinese drums

3. Chinese 3&3H 0 Period: Performing Kung Fu Fan

4. Chinese 3&3H 4th Period: Dancing to "Adore"

5. Chinese 4&AP: Dancing to "Kung Fu Panda"

 

Monday, March 13 - Japanese

1. Japanese 2: PPAP

2. Martial art performance (Kendo)

3. Japanese 2: Festival Dance "Little Tokyo Ondo"

4. Japanese 3/3H & 4: Panel Cheer

5. Japanese Guests from Toyama Daiichi High School - Dance (pop music)

6. Japanese Parents Support Group - Mochi Tsuki (rice cake pounding)

 

Tuesday, March 14 - French

1. French 1: Mardi Gras parade

2. French 2: dancing to "Cette année-là" by M. Pokora

3. French 3: dancing to "Ella elle l'a" by Kate Ryan

4. French 3: dancing to "Danse" by TAL

5. French AP: singing "La vie en rose" (Edith Piaf) by Austin Kelly, Himari Shimizu, accompanied by Robert Hu playing the violin

 

Wednesday, March 15 - Latin

1. All Latin classes: Singing "O Fortuna" in Greco-Roman costumes, while selected Latin 2 students perform a pantomime to a very abridged Aeneid!

2. Various Latin levels sing and play traditional Greco-Roman instruments in traditional chant style to invoke the gods

3. AP Latin & 3H: Rap and sing a commentary to the Trojan War

4. AP Latin & 3H: Rap Battle #1 - exciting renditions of monologues from Vergil's Aeneid to answer the question: Who truly stirs the heart and imagination with its tale of heroes, gods, and deeds?

5. Various Latin levels: Rap Battle #2 - students argue and summarize the worth of gods, heroes, and authors

 

Thursday, March 16th = Korean

1. Korean 1: Modern Drum, K-Pop Dance (1 group)

2. Korean 2: Traditional Percussion Performance, K-Pop Dance, Korean Martial Art (Taekwondo), and Traditional Fan Dance

 

Friday, March 17th = Spanish

1. Spanish 1 = Singing "La Bamba" (Zambrano, Kawagoe, & Valerio)

2. Spanish 2 = Dancing to "El payaso del rodeo" (Edwards)

3. Spanish 2 = Dancing to "Limbo" by Daddy Yankee (Madunich)

4. Latin Student Union = Dancing bachata to "Mirazán de Ser" by Los Reyes

5. Spanish 3H= Dancing & singing to Sofia by Alvaro Soler (Madunich)

6. Spanish 3 = Dancing cumbia to "Boom Boom" by Kumbia Kings (Zambrano)

7. Spanish 3 & 3MCR = Dancing "El payaso del rodeo" (Edwards & Kawagoe)

8. Spanish 4 = Dancing salsa to "Abre que voy" by Manuel Enríquez (Valerio)

 

AP SEMINAR COMES TO PENINSULA HIGH

Peninsula High has been on a College Board waiting list to offer the new AP CAPSTONE Program, since 2015.  We are thrilled that we have been invited to participate and will begin the program this fall by offering the first course which is called AP Seminar. More information about the AP Capstone program can be found here on the College Board website.

 

SO WHAT IS AP SEMINAR?

Do you like to debate? Like to investigate issues happening in today's world? Like to work in teams and create projects? If yes, then AP Seminar is a perfect fit for you. AP Seminar is a year-long course in which students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives. Students gather and analyze information from various sources in order to develop credible and valid evidence-based arguments. Modeled after college courses, AP Seminar is project-based rather than test driven: its emphasis is on your ability to communicate with others on a variety of modern controversies through a spectrum of outlets.

Available to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, AP Seminar will focus its content on one theme throughout the year: Survival. Mrs. Yamaguchi and Mrs. Sidella have teamed up to deliver this exciting theme through a multitude of sources: videos, Tweets, articles, taped lectures, speeches, etc. Sign up for this elective with your counselor and on Aeries under English Special Projects.

CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION

Congratulations to all of the new and continuing CSF members! During three weeks in February, the CSF Board members and adviser took in 1187 applications for spring 2016 membership. The list of members can be found HERE

PTSA MEETING - FEBRUARY 28, 2017 -

 9 AM 

Please note that the location of the meeting will be in the PVPHS Library.  Dr. Kim Fricker and Dr. Linsey Gotanda will be the guest speakers to discuss the next phase of the high school online program.  In addition, student Ekene Anene will recap Yellow Ribbon Week.  Agenda  HERE

WEST BASIN "WATER IS LIFE" STUDENT  ART CONTEST

West Basin's annual "Water is Life" student art contest is accepting art submissions until March 17, 2017 from 3rd-12th grade students attending public and private schools located in the West Basin service area. The entry form and rules can be found here. 

 

GO FOR BROKE ESSAY AND VIDEO CONTEST

Go For Broke National Education Center is a nonprofit organization that exists to preserve the legacy of the Japanese American WWII veterans through education. They are again hosting a student essay and video contest this year, giving high school and college students a chance to earn money while learning about the Japanese American soldiers of WWII. More informationa dn rules can be found here. 

MUSIC DEPARTMENT UPDATE

This weekend the 2017-2018 String Auditions will be taking place in Band Room on Sunday from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM.

The Music Booster Board will meet on Monday night, February 27th, in the Band Room at 7:00 PM.

March 2017 -

PANTHER WIN FIRST PLACE IN RAYTHEON CHALLENGE